Dick Ovenden b. 1897

Also known as:
  • Richard Ovenden
  • Nevo (Attributed pseudonym)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator) , (Painter)
Early 20th century Melbourne painter, cartoonist and caricaturist.
Talk | Version history | Updated Oct. 19, 2011 | Created Jan. 1, 1996
Name
Dick Ovenden
Also known as:
  • Richard Ovenden
  • Nevo (Attributed pseudonym)
Birth date
1897
Death date
1972
Death place
None
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Painter)
Residence
  • Victoria
Other Occupation
  • Librarian
Active Period
  • c.1922- c.1964
Languages
  • English
Is Indigenous
No
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

painter, cartoonist and caricaturist, was a freelance cartoonist from Victoria who worked for Labor Call in the 1920s (examples of 1923-29 signed 'Ovenden’ and of 1934-35 signed 'Nevo’ in Senyard). In 1955-64 he was librarian at the Herald and Weekly Times, Melbourne. Dick Ovenden did good cartoons for the Australasian Seamen’s Journal (Melbourne Trades Hall) in the 1920s, ed. Tom Walsh. Senyard suggests he is also “Nevo”, a 1930s cartoonist on Labor Call —which seems likely.

Dick Ovenden is represented in the ML Bulletin collection by one original cartoon of 1922 and 81 caricatures 1922-33, including C.W. Bunny, William Coleman, scenic artist, Colin Colahan and John Longstaff.

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Writers:
Kerr, Joan
Date written:
1996
Last updated:
2007
associate of
Rupert Bunny
1864
Artist
associate of
William Rowland Coleman
1864
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Colin Colahan
Artist (Painter), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Sir John Longstaff
1861
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Tom Walsh
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
WEG W. E. Green
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Labor Call
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Herald
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Weekly Times
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Australasian Seamen's Journal
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
Collections
Citations:
  • Images website, (Place: National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT)
  • Labor Call, (attributed reference Place: Melbourne, Vic.)
  • (25 February 1959), Bulletin, (Place: Sydney, NSW)
  • Australasian Seamen's Journal, (Place: Walsh, Tom, ed., Melbourne Trades Hall, Melbourne, Vic)
See also:
  • Good caricature of Richard Ovenden by WEG in National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT.